Tuesday, 18 December 2012

Roodepoort (SA) Punks 'Touched By Nausea' put out a split with North East Lancashire (UK) Punks 'Total Bloody Chaos' early 2012

The record consists of 9 songs

1-Touched By Nausea-Black heart

2-Touched By Nausea-Work For Yourself and Not The Company

3-Touched By Nausea-Innocence at War

4-Touched By Nausea-The Ecological Footprint

5-Total Bloody Chaos-They Fuck You

6-Total Bloody Chaos-Brain Dead

7-Total Bloody Chaos-Her Wish

8-Total Bloody Chaos-New World Order

9-Total Bloody Chaos-Black

'the
pouch is a hand silkscreened patch on pleather (while stocks last -
after will be normal black material) hand numbered and sewn with sick
red cotton. cd print is a rubber stamped sticker label and inside sleeve
printed on sick dark red paper. super DIY good on the inside and
outside! be sure to get this!'

-TBN

They still have stock, so download this and if you like it maybe pick up an original copy from the band

Saturday, 15 December 2012

Groinchurn was a
Johannesburg, South African grind band and one of the first to obtain a
record contract overseas, in this case with Germany's Morbid Records.
The name was given to the band by a friend of Groinchurn's drummer
Christina. The band was formed in 1993 with the trio issuing the demos
Human Filth and Every Dog Has Its Decay in 1994. The band further
released a split 7" EP with Captain 3 Leg and a live 7" EP. For
Sixtimesnine the band travelled to Europe and toured with Krabathor and
Sanity's Dawn. The favour was soon returned with Krabathor trekking
across South Africa with the Brutal Truth-influenced grinders. The band
released an Agathocles tribute CD in 1998 through its own Marbil
Entertainment. Whoami was released in April of 2000 in South Africa and,
with long delays, in autumn of the same year by Morbid Records
elsewhere. The release gave the band the opportunity to tour the USA
alongside Total Fucking Destruction. The album proved to be the last CD
for the band.

The band is, was and always will be: Christo Bester,
vocals and bass; Mark Chapman, guitar and backing vocals; and Sergio
Christina, drums.

'This
disc may be tiny in size but it is has a gigantic sound. South Africa's
premiere grind band unleashed this disc to not only serve as a teaser
for their Morbid Records full length "Fink" but to give their loyal
hordes of fans a very cool collectable. The disc consists of three new
tracks that highlight the band continued growth and unrelenting
exploration of all that is extreme in grindcore, one track from their
split 7" with WOYZECH and two live tunes recorded in 1997 on their
European tour with KRABATHOR. The band have always managed to walk a
thin line between death metal and grindcore utilizing the stronger
elements of both genres in forging their sound and this CD is no
different. If words like "harsh" "fast" "blasting" "shredding" and, yep,
even "brutal" are adjectives you like to see attached to the music you
favor then there is absolutely no way that you can go wring with
GROINCHURN. Ever.' - Jeb Branin

Tuesday, 4 December 2012

If, for just a moment,
you watched or read in horror about the killing of the Marikana miners
earlier this year and wondered how on earth it could be that this
happened in our country or anywhere or in the first place at all; if
you, even for just a second, questioned what this means about
power-relations, economic distribution and political structures, or even
had no such framed thinking but simply found yourself appalled by this
reality so close to your doorstep; if you felt powerless or confused by
the

images playing out in front of you, then the Anarchist Bookfair is for you.

Anarchy, anarchism, anarchist, synonyms and near alternatives are often
discarded or regarded with great scepticism by many people. But all
anarchists really stand for and desire is a free and just world for all.
Isn’t that what most of us want?

It is in this spirit that we
invite you to join us on 8 December 2012 for the second Annual South
African Anarchist Bookfair at the Theatre Arts Collective on the corner
of Wesley Street and Milton Road in Observatory, Cape Town. Books
will be aplenty. People will talk. (Not at you, but in conversation with
you, to find solutions together.) Concepts will fly. A party shall be
had! Come learn more about anarchism, its philosophy, its proud history
of resistance and its visions for a sustainable, free and equal future.
There will be a wide range of radical literature, music, movies, talks,
yu-ummie vegan food and more. Doors open at 10am and close at 7pm,
followed by an after-party in true anarchist style at the Armchair
Backpackers & Pub around the corner from the bookfair.

As someone once said: “if you only read the books that everyone else is reading, you can only think what everyone is thinking.”

Why not take your mind on the trip and find some novel thoughts with which to occupy it?

*** WHAT TO EXPECT *** - loads of awesome books on anarchism and related subjects - talks and workshops - facilitated conversations on themes you suggest - films throughout the day - a Really Really Free Market - an after-party with an eclectic mix of local musos - naked insurrection in the streets

*** OUR VALUES ***
The bookfair has a policy against authoritarian, oppressive, racist,
sexist, queer-phobic, ableist, speciesist and other disrespectful
behavior that works against collective liberation for all communities.
Leave the prejudice, intolerance and domination at home! Actually, get
rid of it altogether!

*** KID FRIENDLY! *** This space
is kid friendly (music to parents’ ears!). We will have some delicious
kid-liked food, face-painting, games and assorted activities, including
supervision so that you can browse and stuff.

Thursday, 22 November 2012

This Free Download comes with a printable album sleeve with some awesome art!

BIOGRAPHY

'Location:
Kilnerpark, Pretoria, South Africa

Make-Overs = A(guitar, vocals, loops) + M(drums, vocals, samples)

Even though the Make-Overs might have started off as some unidentifiable
apparition lurking around the edges they have managed to methodically
inch their way forward into the popular consciousness through intense
self reliance, integrity, grit and determination.

With some highly regarded and influential past bands behind them,
Andreas (Guitar/Vox) and Martinique (Drums/Vox) have come a long way
together and for the last decade have released 30 full length albums in
various projects. One of their previous projects of note was legendary
local underground phenomena: Sticky Antlers, featured in Punk Rock in
Africa (alongside the Make-Overs) as the Punk representative of Pretoria
and voted “bright young thing 2009” in Art SA, as well as being
mentioned in Mail and Guardian (Lloyd Gedey), Beeld, Sunday Times
Magazine August 2012 (as part of Diane Coetzer’s article on great Rock
Bands), The Weekender and having their debut self titled album released
on Paul Riekert’s label One F Music. Unfortunately the Sticky Antlers
had to disband after Damon Civin (Guitarist and general noise maker) was
accepted on a full scholarship into Cambridge UK, and if you knew the
Sticky Antlers you’d know not a single member could ever be replaced.
The end of Sticky Antlers meant the beginning of something new and in
June 2010, the couple realised that by stripping down to the bare
elemental sonic needs they could create the full fledged sound that most
4 piece acts still can’t reach.

Any comparisons to other duo’s will be swiftly forgotten after seeing
their fierce and frantic live shows, catapulting the audience into an
unstoppable hypnotic state, with an electric stage presence that just
can‘t be ignored and delivered with an unapologetic punk attitude.
Initially seen as a garage rock/surf/punk band, but with the release of
Centipede-sing-a-long and their recent live shows it’s clear that the
Make-Overs have grown into more than just another “one trick pony“
creating a sonic template bursting with an endless stream of inventive
possibilities that cut through you like a machete.

Frequently mistaken as siblings due to their matching red hair,
Make-Overs is a manifestation of their unique relationship and their
musical lifestyle.
With complete disregard for the popularity contest of today’s dying
commercial music industry and an independent “do it yourself” work
ethic, the Make-Overs have been doing things their way and with great
success. In just over a year and a half the group has recorded three
full length albums (Recorded on 16 track open reel tape and released on
self run label The KRNGY Logo) and within a month after the release of
MC1R on the 16th Chromosome (their debut album December 2010), the track
Surfbored was picked up by legendary Chicago label Hozac records for
their exclusive Hook Up Klub 3.

Playing numerous shows around Pretoria/Johannesburg in grimy clubs, on
rooftops, warehouses, dilapidated buildings, festivals and art
exhibitions the band also did a recent tour through Cape Town (December
2011) that started off with 6 shows and ended up as 25 due to the
overwhelming positive response. Chances are good you have seen these two
scrawny redheads carrying large amps and equipment down alleyways or
looting pawn shops for junk guitars and analogue recording machines of
yesteryear. With an infectious old school attitude and the passion,
know-how and talent to back it up this electric duo will change your
mind as to what’s allowed and possible between two people who love
making music together.

“You know when you see a band and they just have something special?
In my opinion, no-one can touch them.” - Jon Savage (Rolling Stone
Magazine)

Currently the Make-Overs are writing and recording their fourth
album, and plans for another Cape Tour later the year seem very likely.
Recently Make-Overs recorded a single at Open Room Studios with Jon
Savage, Darryl Torr and Alan Shenton for possible future collaboration
on their upcoming record label.

Wednesday, 12 September 2012

The Tubby Wilsons were a “Stoner Pop” Durban Band
With members of Low Profile, Sibling rivalry and Nadar…

You_Surf- Vocals Bass
The Beard- Vocals Guitar
Nadar- Drums

"All I remember is the coffee and getting kicked out of Splashy Fen…"

Some recordings were Released Jun 16, 2007 by The Tubby Wilsons. Album Titled Stoner Pop.
And some recordings were Re-released by We Did This Records Feb 24,
2012. Album Titled The Passion Of The Beard / Recorded Evidence Of Our
Existence / Stoner Pop

"We started in about March 2007 as an idea that we hoped might get
somewhere. At first we were shit and now we are still shit, but
listenable and perhaps slightly enjoyable. Since then we’ve played a
number of shows, most of them have gone pretty well. We need to thank
everyone who comes to our shows cause there aren’t too many of you.
Especially the guys from TDKM. ... Recordings, all done
by Jay Thomson."

"It’s immediately obvious that these guys are deeply influenced by the
nights and sounds of their city by the sea, and are striking out in
their own direction with a pocket full of reference. Yes, Stone City is
in many ways similar to LA or for that matter Sydney or any other surf
city around the globe, but what makes Durban Durban is that it is an
African city, and it shows in the songs on this album. Getting into
their stride, “Our Concert Arenas Are Dingy Bars” makes various
references to the familiar landmarks and capers that anybody from the
city can recognise as the authentic experience, and not the one
reflected in glossy brochures aimed at tourists. This is the grittier
subculture of the city which spends time ‘under the Umgeni Bridge’,
rocking the parking lot, dopping quarts at the Willowvale and skating
deserted midnight streets."-Travis Lyle (Levis Music Mag)
"Over the years, Sibling Rivalry have gravitated from a straight up punk
rock sound to something that more resembles “world music.”
Influence-wise, Sibling Rivalry are like a sponge. They soak up a little
bit of everything they hear and see around them, throw it in the
Sibling Rivalry blender and bang it out with heart, passion and
conviction. On Durban After Dark, there's a strong influence from
California prog-rockers RX Bandits, Cape Town's The Rudimentals and I
often found myself singing Sublime's line, “Down here at the pawn shop.”
But Sibling Rivalry smear those influences with African rhythms,
seriously-grooving basslines, punk rock and Mary Jane, and what you're
left with is 100% their own. Anger, frustration, heartbreak and broken
hearts, dingy bars and a sense of brotherhood and togetherness that's
contagious. By now, they're probably the biggest band in Thailand."-
Yusuf Laher (Blunt Magazine)
"Infectious, accomplished, capturing rock 'n roll with spontaneous
abandonment wrapped up with a swaggering rhythm section and you have an
album that will keep you pushing the repeat button"

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This blog has been started to try and put together a documented audio history of past and present music from the South Afican punk scene / DIY underground.This is about sharing some of the music we make and have made. rather than trying to sell a product.Most of everything posted is out of print + I will have asked permission to post from the creators of the work but sometimes this can be very difficult... if not impossible.So if you have a copyright issue with something that I have posted and would like it removed please let me know in the comments.